Student performances, modernized scene rewrites, or multimedia projects.
Act 3, Scene 1 is the hinge of the play—Mercutio dies, Tybalt dies, and Romeo gets banished. Morally, this is messy. Use that mess. romeo and juliet lesson plans
The "Montague vs. Capulet" Icebreaker. Split the room into two houses. Give them 10 minutes to create a handshake, a chant, and an insult (Shakespearean style, please: "You egg!" works for Macbeth , but try "Thou art like a toad!"). modernized scene rewrites
Rewrite Act 2, Scene 2 as a series of text messages or social media posts. or multimedia projects. Act 3
character motivations, flaws, and relationship dynamics.